Fish ID Quiz

Welcome to the Marine Management News Fish Identification Quiz for November 2016! Here’s your chance to show off your fish identification knowledge and win a “Release At Depth” rockfish barotrauma cap. To qualify for the drawing, simply send the correct information to AskMarine@wildlife.ca.gov by December 30, 2016 identifying:

The species of the fish pictured below (scientific name) and an accepted common name, and

Welcome to the Marine Management News Fish Identification Quiz for February 2015! We’re stretching the definition of “fish” to the legal limit with this quiz, by selecting a crustacean for identification! (The legal definition of “fish” in California Fish and Game Code (§45) includes not only wild fish but also crustaceans, mollusks, invertebrates, and amphibians, and any “part, spawn, or ova thereof.”) We felt it was only fair to include these multi-legged critters in at least one identification quiz, given their popularity. So, here’s your chance to show off your shellfish identification knowledge and win an official Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) fish tagging cap! To qualify for the drawing, simply send the correct information to AskMarine@wildlife.ca.gov by March 31, 2015 identifying:

The species of crab pictured below (scientific name) and an accepted common name, and

The daily bag limit, as found in the current Ocean Sport Fishing regulations booklet

Be sure to enter “February MMN Fish Quiz” as the “Subject” of your e-mail. The winner will be selected during a random drawing from all correct answers received by March 31, 2015. Continue reading →

Welcome to the Marine Management News Fish Identification Quiz for October 2014! Here’s your chance to show off your fish identification knowledge and win an official Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) fish tagging cap. To qualify for the drawing, simply send the correct information to AskMarine@wildlife.ca.gov by December 15, 2014 identifying:

The species of the fish pictured below (scientific name) and an accepted common name, and

The daily bag limit, as found in the 2014-2015 Ocean Sport Fishing regulations booklet

Be sure to enter “October MMN Fish Quiz” as the “Subject” of your e-mail. The winner will be selected during a random drawing from all correct answers received by December 15, 2014. See the correct answer to the quiz.

Welcome to the Marine Management News Fish Identification Quiz for July 2014! Here’s your chance to show off your fish identification knowledge and win an official Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) fish tagging cap. To celebrate the blog’s first Quiz, the winner will also receive a copy of California’s Living Marine Resources: A Status Report. To qualify for the drawing, simply send the correct information to AskMarine@wildlife.ca.gov by July 31, 2014 identifying:

The species of the fish pictured below (scientific name), and

The daily bag limit, as found in the 2014-2015 Ocean Sport Fishing regulations booklet